Published by admin on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 9:58am
EDWIN BURGSTALER, 96, of Aitkin, died on Feb. 11, 2020 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born on June 2, 1923 in Dean Lake Township to Frank and Frances (Smolnikar) Burgstaler. Ed married Helen Scheffler on June 25, 1949 in Aitkin. He loved farming and was a farmer all of his life. He also worked at the Soo Line Railroad and Pittsburg Pacific Mining Co. He was the oldest Burgstaler and was very proud of it. An avid bird watcher and 4-wheeler enthusiast, he always recommended Allis Chalmers farm equipment and Chevrolet vehicles.